"Why did the head of the family suddenly ask us to go to the main hall?" Pei Ling frowned. He was just a child of a side branch, and was the kind that was not loved by his parents. From childhood to adulthood, he had seen the head of the family no more than a few times.
"In reply to the Seventh Young Master," the servant said hurriedly as he hurried to inform his next master, "Master Zheng came back from outside and told the master to do this. You'd better go over there as soon as possible. Master Zheng doesn't seem to be in a good mood."
Pei Ling was shocked and quickly calculated the feasibility of continuing to escape.
Sadly, the survival rate is essentially zero.
Because although he had just been promoted to the third level of Qi training and was strong enough to fight lions and tigers, not to mention the disciples of Chongming Sect, even the people in Pei Mansion could easily deal with him.
The key point is that the Pei family has strict rules. When the head of the family summons someone, as long as someone is not in the house within an incense stick of time, an expert will come to check and deal with the matter immediately.
Especially since this summons was for Zheng Jingshan, the Pei Mansion would have to act more swiftly to avoid embarrassment in front of the Chongming Sect's top disciples. If he were to flee now, he probably wouldn't even be able to escape through the Pei Mansion's main gate.
"Don't panic!" Pei Ling calmed down and analyzed calmly, "If Zheng Jingshan knew that I entered his room to steal the Bone Tempering Pill, he would have sent people from the Pei Mansion to capture me or even kill me on the spot, instead of just sending a mortal servant to notify me..."
Thinking of this, he stopped the servant who had already walked a distance and asked, "Master Zheng, did you go to the main hall right after returning? Didn't you go back to the Biwu Courtyard to rest?"
"No." The servant shook his head and urged him, "Seventh Young Master, please leave quickly and don't keep the Immortal Master waiting anxiously! Otherwise, the Patriarch will not let you off easily."
Pei Ling quickly weighed the options and said, "Okay, I'll go right away."
A moment later, in the main hall of Pei Mansion.
The head of the family, Pei Xuan, sat upright, with the eldest son, Pei Hongnian, standing beside him. The three elders of the family sat at the head of the group, all with solemn expressions.
Sitting in the seat of the guest of honor was a handsome young man with a handsome face and a resolute appearance. He was Zheng Jingshan, an inner disciple of the Chongming Sect!
After Pei Ling entered and paid his respects to the head of the family, Pei Xuan casually waved his hand, indicating that he should step aside like everyone else and wait for instructions.
From beginning to end, no one cared about him.
This indifference finally allowed Pei Ling to regain some sense of security as a person in the Gou Dao.
Obviously, Zheng Jingshan didn't know about Biwuyuan yet.
This is so great!
Pei Ling breathed a sigh of relief and quickly adjusted his expression. Like the other Pei family members around him, he looked at the five people at the top with curiosity and awe.
The realm of cultivation in this world is divided into Qi training period, foundation building period, and Dan formation period... The Qi training period is further divided into nine levels, and after the ninth level, it is foundation building, which has three stages: early, middle, and late stages. Above the late stage of foundation building, it is Dan formation.
As for the realms above the Jindan stage, there was no record of them in the Pei family tradition. After all, in the vast city of Luquan, there wasn't even a Foundation Establishment stage. The top expert was Pei Xuan, who was at the seventh level of Qi Refining.
Pei Hongnian, the eldest son of the Chongming Sect who was highly expected by his family and spent a lot of resources to be sent to the outer sect, has only reached the fourth level of Qi Refining so far.
Of the two disciples from Chongming Sect who came here, only Zheng Jingshan is still young, but he is already in the middle stage of foundation building.
In other words, as long as Zheng Jingshan wanted, he could massacre the entire Luquan City by himself.
Therefore, it is no wonder that when this person gave an order, everyone in the Pei family did not dare to neglect it.
Pei Ling was wondering about the other party's purpose in summoning the Pei family members when he suddenly noticed someone not far away looking at him with hostility.
He looked over subconsciously and saw his half-brother Pei Tu glaring at him fiercely.
"Is it that the way I hid today was wrong?" Pei Ling was very puzzled. Although he and his adopted brother had never had a good relationship, as he was marginalized in the family, his stepmother and mother felt that they had stepped on him under their feet. They usually ignored him when they came in and out. Why did they suddenly show clear hostility now?
Pei Ling's mood suddenly became heavy. "Or did he become unaware after activating the system?"
He was carefully reflecting on his various behaviors during this period, wondering if they violated the Dao, when he saw a servant approach Pei Xuan and whisper a few words in his ear. Pei Xuan nodded slightly and coughed lightly, and the hall suddenly fell silent.
Pei Xuan said to Zheng Jingshan with great respect, "Fellow Daoist Zheng, all of my disciples are here. Please feel free to give us your instructions."
Zheng Jingshan opened his eyes expressionlessly, glanced at everyone casually, and said indifferently, "Our traitor Wu Tingxi has recently fled to Yuanlao Mountain and his whereabouts are unknown. You must enter the mountain and search immediately. Anyone who finds any trace of Wu Tingxi will be rewarded with fifty Bone Tempering Pills."
"If there are no problems, you can set off now."
After hearing this, all the Pei family members had different expressions on their faces, and they all subconsciously looked at the head of the family, the eldest son, and the elders.
Pei Xuan looked embarrassed and coughed dryly, "Fellow Daoist Zheng, Wu Tingxi was once a distinguished disciple of your sect and a direct disciple of Elder Luo. I have heard that he has reached the seventh level of Qi training, while my disciples are relatively insignificant. This..."
"Don't worry!" Zheng Jingshan said calmly, "Wu Tingxi is currently seriously injured, and his cultivation is only one tenth of what it was. Even a beginner cultivator could take him down. He's a lost cause now, and he wouldn't dare to show his face."
Pei Xuan breathed a sigh of relief and glanced around at the disciples in the hall: "Did you all hear clearly? Anyone who dares to neglect and ruin Fellow Daoist Zheng's plan will not blame this patriarch for being ruthless!"
As he spoke, he pinched his fingers and a figure appeared in the hall. It was a man with a sinister face and cold eyes. He introduced, "This is the Holy Sect's traitor Wu Tingxi. If you find him, don't delay and quickly send a signal to the clan for help. Then Fellow Daoist Zheng will arrive and capture him."
All the Pei family members said in unison: "We will obey the orders of the Patriarch!"
Pei Xuan nodded: "Why don't you hurry up and get going?"
Seeing that everyone else was ready to leave, Pei Ling quickly pretended to suppress his excitement and walked out in the crowd.
Then he moved his feet and walked to the front of the crowd calmly.
He had already made up his mind that once they left the city and everyone was heading towards Yuanlao Mountain, it would be his chance to quietly leave and escape thousands of miles away.
Anyway, I have already taken the important things with me and can run away at any time.
Otherwise, Zheng Jingshan still doesn't know that someone broke into his house and stole things. When he goes back later and sees... he will definitely be in trouble!
...Watching the many Pei family members leave, Pei Xuan smiled and said to Zheng Jingshan, "Fellow Daoist Zheng, our mansion recently received some spiritual tea. I wonder if you would be interested in tasting it?"
"No need." Zheng Jingshan stood up and said indifferently, "I have to go back to Biwu Courtyard. Patriarch Pei's kindness is a gift. I will accept it later."
He hurried to Biwuyuan, but did not go to his own house. Instead, he went to a more secluded hermitage at the back.
The appearance of the temple is elegant, with a string of wind chimes hanging under the eaves, swaying gently in the wind, and against the backdrop of the low-hanging thatched eaves and rustling green bamboos around it, it looks very pleasant.
If you look closely, you will find that the wind chimes are made of skulls, with countless illusory human faces twisted and struggling, emitting silent roars.
Even though Zheng Jingshan had already established his foundation, he couldn't help feeling dizzy when he accidentally glanced at it.
He quickly focused his mind, turned his gaze to the ground, and bowed respectfully outside the temple door. Before he could speak, a cold voice came from inside: "Have you found the person?"
"In reply to Senior Sister, it's confirmed that Wu Tingxi has fled to Yuanlao Mountain. Elder Luo's other disciples have been killed. The Six Desires Secret Book must be in his hands." Zheng Jingshan said hurriedly, "I have already asked the Pei family..."
"Useless!" He was interrupted before he could finish his words. The person in the room scolded him coldly, "I don't have that much time to waste here. Don't just sit there, let's go find it together! If you don't find the Six Desires Secret Book within three days, I will use your soul to refine the weapon!"
Zheng Jingshan's expression changed drastically, and he immediately knelt down: "Yes!"
After a while, seeing that the person in the room had no more instructions, he stood up and left carefully.
When I got outside, I felt a layer of cold sweat on my back.
He glanced sideways at his house, hesitated for a moment, but didn't dare delay any longer. He didn't even say hello to the Pei family, and left in a hurry, heading straight for Yuanlao Mountain.
At the same time, Pei Ling successfully escaped while the large army was passing through a forest.
Yuanmu Mountain was located north of Luquan City. He emerged from the woods, identified the direction, and headed southwest. This was a wilderness, and after crossing it, he would reach the official road that led to several other cities.
He had already made up his mind to go to the nearest city first. If he had not been caught after arriving there, he would disguise himself and quickly find a traveling group to blend in and go as far as he could.
Although the Bone Tempering Technique does not emphasize speed, after the Iron Bones are fully developed, the whole body will be full of strength and the steps will naturally be much faster than before.
Pei Ling was worried that Zheng Jingshan had already discovered what was happening in Biwu Courtyard, so he didn't dare to delay. He ran for more than an hour in one breath, and only when he saw that there was no one around did he breathe a sigh of relief.
But soon, he felt something was wrong.
Someone is watching him!